Tag: Disinformation

  By Vandinika Shukla & Bruce Schneier

  Disinformation caught many people off guard during the 2016 Brexit referendum and US presidential election. Since then, a mini-industry has developed to analyse and counter it.

The Perils of IT and Social Media

Opinion

Disinformation campaigns often use a set of rhetorical devices that you can learn to spot, like conspiracy narratives, good versus evil framing, and revealed secrets.

  and publish lies with almost total impunity

It is not only a question of personal liberty. It has also to do with the fundamental right a person has over his bodily integrity

  Calling out false information on social media may do more harm than good

  Disenfranchisement and disinformation have been rife in the 2020 election – and may continue to play significant roles in its aftermath

Editorial